Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Nuclear Roundup January 25, 2017

Nuclear Roundup January 25, 2017

A compilation of quality nuclear policy news published on the Web, around the world. Iran Nuclear Deal Trump's Iran Deal Options https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/iran/2017-01-23/trumps-iran-deal-options United States Dems seek to limit Trump's options for using nuclear weapons http://thehill.com/policy/defense/315855-dems-seek-to-curb-trumps-nuclear-options Klotz Stays as NNSA Director, But Deputy Is Out http://www.defensenews.com/articles/klotz-stays-but-deputy-out-at-nnsa Federal hiring freeze could affect hundreds of jobs in New Mexico http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/federal-hiring-freeze-could-affect-hundreds-of-jobs-in-new/article_986a9d19-2b11-52f5-be6c-cb486018471c.html PNNL in Richland detecting nuclear explosions around the world http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/pacific-northwest-national-lab/article128548734.html Ruling possible soon in U.S. Department of Energy liquid waste lawsuit http://www.aikenstandard.com/news/ruling-possible-soon-in-u-s-department-of-energy-liquid/article_b2477a98-e278-11e6-b594-bb80506366a6.html International Encouraging Japan to Go Nuclear Won’t Denuclearize North Korea http://38north.org/2017/01/dbob012417/ Kim Jong Un wants to meet Trump, will never give up nukes, says defector http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/25/asia/ambassador-north-korea-defector-interview/ North Korea could test-launch ICBM in February, analyst says http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2017/01/25/North-Korea-could-test-launch-ICBM-in-February-analyst-says/5631485354433/ US defense chief eyes trip to Japan, South Korea in early February http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/US-defense-chief-eyes-trip-to-Japan-South-Korea-in-early-February Trump Uncertainty Fuels South Korea Nuclear Talk http://www.voanews.com/a/trump-uncertainty-south-korea-nuclear/3691290.html South Korea to enhance surveillance, WMD detection capabilities http://www.janes.com/article/67193/south-korea-to-enhance-surveillance-wmd-detection-capabilities China Announces Deployment of New Long Range Nuclear Missile http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a24893/china-announces-deployment-long-range-nuclear-missile/ Russia Makes Progress on Fielding New Fleet of Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines http://thediplomat.com/2017/01/russia-makes-progress-on-fielding-new-fleet-of-nuclear-powered-attack-submarines/ Pakistan tests its second nuclear-capable missile in a month amid Indian Ocean becomes 'nuclearization' http://www.businessinsider.com/pakistan-tests-its-second-nuclear-capable-missile-in-a-month-amid-indian-ocean-becomes-nuclearization-2017-1 Pakistan And India Enter A War Of Nuclear Missile Tests http://www.valuewalk.com/2017/01/pakistan-nuclear-missile-ababeel/ Trident misfire spotlights the danger of fat fingers on nuclear buttons https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jan/24/trident-misfire-spotlights-the-danger-of-fat-fingers-on-nuclear-buttons Scottish cold war nuclear submarine collision kept secret for 43 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/25/nuclear-submarine-collision-cold-war-cia-scotland UN chief Guterres pledges commitment to achieving world free of nuclear weapons http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56029#.WIi-8VMrKa4 General Interest Krepon:  A TIME OUT FOR NEW NSG MEMBERSHIP http://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1202761/a-time-out-for-new-nsg-membership/ Should the US Expand its Nuclear Arsenal? Pro https://www.therampageonline.com/opinion/2017/01/24/should-the-us-expand-its-nuclear-arsenal-pro-2/ Send Jodi Lieberman items of interest for the Nuclear Roundup at brodnica67@gmail.com. Receive this message as a forward? Subscribe to the Nuclear Roundup here.

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